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The Goshen Street Department will have its spring brush and leaf collection beginning April 27. While travel restrictions remain in place, residents are encouraged to get out and work on their yards, so long as they follow proper social distancing guidelines. During this first collection, workers will pick up both leaves and brush. Please have […]

The following message is from the Goshen Public Library. Para leer éste mensaje en español haga click aquí. Goshen Public Library will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 am – 2 pm for individuals to use the library for essential services related to filing for unemployment, SNAP, and other benefits. Fax service, a […]

Para ver ésta nota en español, haga clic aquí. In a generous act of kindness and support for the community Wieland Designs, Inc., a local furniture and transportation interiors manufacturer, donated enough sewn masks to cover all City employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City received 275 masks, which will protect employees who must continue […]

City Council will be meeting at 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, to discuss an amendment to the 2020 salary ordinance about declared emergency paid leave. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, Police and Court Building, 111 E. Jefferson St.  Meetings will resume their regular schedule on Tuesday, April 21 at 7 p.m.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has guidelines for using cloth face coverings and how-tos if you’d like to make your own. The CDC also emphasizes that people use cloth face covering instead of medical grade personal protective equipment (PPE), because surgical masks and N95 respirators are in short supply at this time and […]

The following is a message from the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG): The Interurban Trolley fixed route service and the Interurban Trolley ADA Access service will operate as usual in Elkhart and Goshen on Good Friday, April 10, 2020. Please be advised, the ADA Access Dispatch office will be closed in observance of the […]

With warmer weather the last few days we saw some mosquitoes already. In an effort to reduce the populations the City is dropping larvicide tablets in areas prone to the propagation of mosquitoes. Community mosquito control programs can help to reduce the number of mosquitoes and prevent mosquito-borne diseases. At this time, CDC has no […]

If you or someone you know is in need of food assistance, the following links provide information of where the nearest pantry may be located and what local food pantries are doing during the pandemic. The food assistance availability map is updated by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, and provides information about the […]

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s extension of his order for Hoosiers to stay home included new information about enforcement in essential workplaces that remain open. According to Executive Order 20-18, all employers must comply with safety and health standards established and enforced by the Indiana Occupational Health and Safety Administration (IOSHA). Employers are subject to specific […]

The brush trailer program this year will begin Monday, April 13 and will run through October 23. The trailer can be reserved for the removal of large amounts of brush.  If a homeowner is trimming his own bushes or trees, they can schedule a trailer to be dropped off to put their brush in. This […]